California Parole Reform Bill Passes Senate Public Safety Committee
By Metyia Phillips CALIFORNIA -A bill to eliminate the use of uncorroborated allegations (allegations not confirmed or…
Addressing Incarceration, Extreme Sentencing, and Structural Racism in Our Criminal Legal System
Last week the Justice Collaborative held an all-day seminar, the Justice Guarantee Event in San Francisco. At…
CA Supreme Court Denies Request to Review the SB 1437 Constitutionality Ruling
By Danielle Silva On Feb. 19, 2020, the California Supreme Court denied the depublication and review requests…
SB 1437 Ruled Constitutional by Appellate Court
By Danielle Eden C. Silva The Fourth District Court of Appeals, Division One Court of California, determined…
Gov. Newsom Signs SB 330, ‘Housing Crisis Act of 2019’
(From Press Release – Nancy Skinner) – Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed into law Senate Bill 330,…
New Signed Legislation Benefits Those Jailed, Threatened with Jail and Those Who Have Paid for Crimes
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of largely…
Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bills
California Legislature OKs SB 310, ‘The Right to a Jury of Your Peers’ (From Press Release –…
California Legislature Approves SB 330, “Housing Crisis Act of 2019”
(From Press Release – Senator Nancy Skinner) – The California Legislature has approved Senate Bill 330, the…
New Study Suggests California’s ‘Red Flag’ Law Prevents Mass Shootings
A new study released today by researchers at UC Davis School of Medicine suggests that California’s Gun…
Guest Commentary: Reform of Felony Murder Rule Critical To Criminal Justice Reform
By Nancy Skinner and Joel Anderson In January, California ended a decades-old legal doctrine that put numerous…
Peace Officer Lethal Use of Force Bill Passes Key Senate Committee with No Opposition
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Landmark legislation to reduce the number of civilian killings…
Cop-Backed Use of Force Bill Fails, Now Linked with Much Stronger Measure to Curb Police Killings
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The votes were not there in the State Senate…
Advocates, Families of People Killed by California Police Claim Victory on Use of Force Legislation
(From Press Release) – Today, the California Senate Public Safety Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 230…
AG Becerra Refusing to Release Police Records Despite Court Ruling
(From Press Release) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the state’s top law enforcement official, is refusing…
SB 310 ‘The Right to be on a Jury,’ Approved by Senate Public Safety Committee
(From Press Release) – Senate Bill 310, “The Right to be on a Jury,” by state Sen….
Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty
In his announcement on the moratorium, Governor Gavin Newsom framed the issue as a personal journey rooted…
Commentary: California Repeals the Felony Murder Rule
This week Neko Wilson became the first person released from prison under reforms to the felony murder…
Legislature to Look into GE, ORR Matter in Yolo
When 70 people marched on Tuesday, it was no longer a rally to free “GE,” the 14-year-old…
